achan

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See also: -achán and achâŋ

Galician

Verb

achan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of achar

Irish

Determiner

achan

  1. Alternative form of gach aon (each, every)

Further reading

Welsh

Etymology

From bachgen (boy).

Pronunciation

Noun

achan m

  1. (South Wales, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for a male. mate, dude, man
    Synonyms: boi, mêt

Mutation

Mutated forms of achan
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
achan unchanged unchanged hachan

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “achan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies